Born about 1770 in Newberry South Carolina to Cassandra (Prather) and Daniel Williams. Married to Sarah Calvin, daughter of Job and Nancy Calvin (Nancy's family name is unknown).
John and Sarah left Newberry in the early 1800s, settling first in Christian Co. Kentucky and then moving on to Posey Co by 1820. They had 8 children; Nancy, Rebecca, Abigail, Rebecca Jane, Isaac, Calvin, Elizabeth, and Joseph.
No grave has been located for their daughter Cassandra (Davis Stroud Barnett Thomas).
He died July 24 1830, in Posey Co. , IN.
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